Backlash preventer for fishing reels



p 30 1941 v. E; BABCOCK 2,257,521

BACKLASH PREVENTER FOR FISHING REELS Filed Nov. 1 1940 2 Shets-Sheet lInventor By 2mm 11 iiomeg Sept, 30, 1941. v E A OCK 2,257,521

BACKLASH PREVENTER FOR FISHING REELS Filed Nov. 1, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor By @Mwrfih A itomey Patented Sept. 30, 1941 BACKLASH PREVENTERFOR FISHING REELS Verner E. Babcock, Port Clinton, Ohio ApplicationNovember 1, 1940, Serial No. 363,941

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in fishing reelattachments and more particularly to a backlash preventer.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a fishingreel attachment which will combine the abilities of a drag and backlashpreventer.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a backlashpreventer which will be substantially automatic in operation, ailordingan even tension against the line at all times while it is in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a blank from which a portion of theattachment is constructed.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the resilient roller.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the upper portion ofthe spring.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figure 1 that numerals 5 and 6 denote opposite sideportions of a reel between which is located a spool l on which a line 8is wound. Spacer tubes 9 are interposed between the side portions 5 and6 and through these spacer tubes 9 are disposed tie bolts l0. Numeral Hdenotes a bridge plate connecting the side portions 5 and 6 and this isusually found on fishing reels in one form or another.

The attachment is generally referred to by numeral I2 and the rockerfeature of this attachment is constructed from a plate such as is shownin Figure 4. This plate has one end portion 13 bent back upon itself andformed to provide a channeled ledge M at its edge portion and a barrelI5 at its bent portion. The double ply arrangement is formed withthreaded openings I6 and through these threaded openings screws ll aredisposed, as shown in Figure 3 and can be fed against the particularspacing tube 9 on which the attachment is moun ed.

At the intermediate portion of the plate wing members 18 are providedand these are bent inwardly, as shown in Figure 3 to rest upon thespacer tube 9. It is preferable that these wings l8 extend laterally andthen inwardly, and not only rest on the spacer tube 9 but also againstthe side structures 5 and B of the reel. Thus the attachment is wellbalanced.

The uppermost portion of the plate is curved inwardly and provided withdepending ears l9 between which a resilient roller 20 is mounted.

To hold the roller 20 forced against the line on the reel 1, a wirespring 2! is provided and interposed between the aforementioned plateand the bridge member II. This spring 2! is bowed and has a laterallydisposed leg 22 at its upper portion disposed into the barrel l5. Theother end of the spring 2! has a laterally disposed portion 23 which isbent backwardly as at 24 and then forwardly as at 25 in slight spacedrelation with respect to the portion 24. This end portion of the springis slipped over the bridge member H with the bridge member ll interposedbetween the portions 24 and 25 as substantially shown in Figure 3.

It can now be seen, that the roller 20 is normally exerting pressureagainst the line 8. When greater pressure is desired as when a drag isdesired on the spool l, the fishermen can exert additional pressure bypressing with a thumb against the plate carrying the roller 28.

When use of this attachment is not desired, the plate can be swungrearwardly and the spring 2| will serve to hold the attachment in thisinoperative position.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

An attachment for fishing reels comprising a resilient element andspring means for either holding the resilient element against the lineon the reel or in displaced location with respect thereto.

invention, what is VERNER E. BABCOCK.

